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September 30, 2005

Abortion Hurts Women The harm performed on a preborn child by an abortionist is, of course, lethal. But the harm doesn't stop there....

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First Monday in October — don't forget the babies By David Brandao The start of a new Supreme Court term is always a notable event in Washington. Pundits and analysts take a look at intriguing cases bubbling up from the various appellate circuits, speculating on which ones the high...

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Life Chain 2005 is this Sunday Life Chain 2005 is an annual pro-life event that attracts thousands of people to line the sidewalks with signs bearing the simple messages of: ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN, JESUS HEALS AND FORGIVES, ABORTION HURTS WOMEN and LIFE THE FIRST INALIENABLE RIGHT,...

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September 29, 2005

Contradictions of an Ohio Abortion Opportunist Debi Jackson, owner of the Cincinnati Women's Services abortion mill, is threatening to shut her chop shop after 32 years of depopulating service to the community. The problem, according to a column by Jill Stanek, is that Ohio has a...

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Do Men Have A Right To Abortion? These dolts seem to think so. I know, I know ... I promised that I would try to get to know people before blogging about them, especially if the blog post is likely to be hostile. Well, this post is...

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Dutch Expand Euthanasia Guidelines From the AP. Hat tip: Discarded Lies We saw this coming with the Groningen Protocols. But it's still shocking how slippery the Dutch slope has become. The Dutch government intends to expand its current euthanasia policy, setting guidelines for when...

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Roberts Sworn in as Chief Justice John Roberts was sworn in as the 17th chief justice of the United States on Thursday, taking his oath at a White House ceremony attended by President Bush and other justices of the Supreme Court. Roberts succeeds the late...

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Pink Money Pink Money: PINK MONEY Organizations are the self-serving breast cancer groups, the left-wing media and other organizations that are denying the truth about the fatal link between abortion and breast cancer in order to comply with society's abortion agenda: The...

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Is the Brave New World Inevitable? I find their editorial views wishy-washy at times, but in their October issue, Christianity Today has a great overview of the stem cell debate. It's a terrific guide for Christians perplexed by the stem cell media blitz. It presents a...

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September 28, 2005

Breast cancer-abortion link slighted By Leslie Hanks to the Rock Mountain News As the leaves begin to turn gold each fall, cities begin to turn pink. Everywhere one looks one finds pink ads, pink attire, pink hats, pink tennis shoes, pink teas - yes...

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RU-486 Trial Halted in Italy On September 21st, amid severe criticism, Italy’s health minister Francesco Storace halted experiments surrounding the abortion pill RU-486 citing health and legal reasons. - LifeSiteNews...

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Free Abortions for Hurricane Victims Free Abortions for Victims - a reflection of the culture of death that views the sovereign control and murder of unborn babies as a foundation of civilization and whose tender mercies are cruel.

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Comprehensive Human Cloning Ban Passes Senate The Wisconsin State Senate voted today to place a complete ban on human cloning in the state. Assembly Bill (AB) 499 would ban both “reproductive cloning” – where a cloned person is brought to birth, and “therapeutic cloning” – where...

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FDA Seeks Your Input on Morning-After Pill US federal regulators are seeking public comment on whether the "morning-after" pill should be made available without prescription. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is weighing a request to make the "Plan B" pill available over the counter only to...

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Wisconsin Senate to Pass Cloning Ban The Wisconsin State Senate made final passage of a comprehensive human cloning ban almost certain last night by defeating a "clone to kill" amendment that would have gutted the measure. Assembly Bill 499, authored by Representative Steve Kestell (R-Elkhart Lake)...

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Pro-Life Group Blasts Acting FDA Chief on Abortion/Breast Cancer From the Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer Press Release, September 26, 2005: "Ladies, take cover! Andrew Von Eschenbach was named acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday," warned Karen Malec, president of the Coalition on Abortion/Breast...

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Carnival of Life The third Carnival of Life is up at Stem Cell Extremist. We've got lots of terrific posts covering a huge spectrum of life issues. Come and take a look!...

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Terri Schiavo's Family Announces Book Plans The Schindler family is writing a book that will be released to coincide with the anniversary of Terri Schiavo's death....

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Americans United for LIfe What happens when Roe v. Wade is overturned? For over thirty years pro-lifers have been praying for that day to come while abortion rights advocates have worked tirelessly to prevent the “death of choice.” While the answer to the question...

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Euthanasia Doc Removed from Medical Register The headline of this Guardian article is "Euthanasia law must change, says struck-off doctor" As usual the liberal media bends over backwards to give a sympathetic portrayal of euthanasia. A retired doctor vowed yesterday to continue to campaign for the...

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September 27, 2005

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Headed to Supreme Court From LifeNews.com: The Bush administration on Monday appealed a federal appeals court's decision declaring the national ban on partial-birth abortions unconstitutional. The appellate court said the ban on partial-birth abortions should be struck down because it lacks a "health exception."...

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Euthanasia Doc Faces Medical Censure UK physician and former head of the Voluntary Euthanasia Society Dr Michael Irwin was in the news last spring for his "Final Choice" holiday tour where the return trip is in a casket. Now he's being brought before the General...

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September 26, 2005

O'Connor Supreme Court Replacement - Ignore Filibuster My thoughts exactly:Concerned Women for America (CWA) urges President Bush to ignore the left's predictable threats to filibuster his next Supreme Court nominee. Selecting the right Supreme Court nominee must not be jeopardized by unprincipled partisan threats. "Unless the President...

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Silent About Abortion Stand True Ministries is gearing up for the second annual Students' Day of Silent Solidarity on Tuesday, October 25. On this date, students from hundreds of campuses in both the United States and Canada will take a vow of silence...

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LifeChain Africa South Africa's Christian Action organization sent out an invitation calling pro-life Christians in their country to participate in the annual Life Chain event on Sunday 2 October 2005:If you are in Cape Town, we certainly hope that you will make...

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Pro-Life Carnival Carnival #3 will be up at The Stem Cell Extremist on Wednesday the 28th. Send any posts you have written on any pro-life topic . That covers a lot of ground, so there should be lots and lots of posts!...

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Comprehensive Human Cloning Ban and Cord Blood Donation Bill to Receive Senate Vote Tomorrow The Wisconsin State Senate will take up separate bills Tuesday that would place a complete ban on human cloning and facilitate the donation of newborn umbilical cord blood in Wisconsin....

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Adult Stem Cells Help Heart Failure Patient A Pennsylvania woman with heart failure has significantly improved after undergoing a stem cell treatment in Thailand called "VesCell™". According to a company press release, testing at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has confirmed the patient's improvement. Jeannine Lewis...

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Fetal Harvest Bioethicist Wesley J Smith posted this stunning article in his blog Secondhand Smoke this weekend: Up to now, embryonic stem cell advocates have claimed that they are only interested in stem cells harvested from embryos at the blastocyst (or five-to...

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Countdown to LifeChain Sunday The International Life Chain is October 2, 2005, from 2:30 – 3:30 PM in each time zone across the U.S. and Canada. Prolifers in each city, town, and hamlet are urged to participate in what is also called “a national...

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September 24, 2005

Monday, Sept 26: "Family Dinner Day!" Family Research Council reported in yesterday's Washington Update that Monday, Sept 26 is Family Dinner Day, sponsored by the CASA Organization. This is certainly a celebration worth celebrating not only on Sept 26, but every day! Not only do children,...

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China's Coercive Family Planning Policies LifeSiteNews has an excellent article covering reports of forced abortion in China:Time magazine ran a piece, titled, “Enemies of the State? How local officials in China launched a brutal campaign of forced abortions and sterilizations,” a topic that is largely...

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Schiavo Euthanasia Conference Brings Protests Pro-life advocates protested an "ethics" conference in Minnesota featuring Terri Schiavo's estranged husband and Dr. Ronald Cranford, a renown euthanasia advocate and outspoken supporter of ending Terri's life. "Terri didn't die an awful death," Michael Schiavo told the conference attendees....

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The Battle for the Supreme Court is about to Begin - Upated By now most our readers are aware that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recommended the confirmation of John Roberts as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The news was welcomed by the majority of pro-life and pro-family organizations and...

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September 23, 2005

A Modest Proposal For Getting Rid Of Roe LATimes.com | Commentary | Let's take abortion away from the court, by David Gelernter: JOHN G. ROBERTS JR. will be confirmed and become chief justice — though some of his opponents noisily insist they don't trust him to leave Roe...

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Another adult stem cell trial The Age reports that Australian company Mesoblast is set to begin a new trial of an adult stem cell therapy. Adult stem cell specialist Mesoblast can start testing its technology in humans, after receiving ethics approval for its first orthopaedic...

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Liberal media bias on abortion? No never If you saw the headline "Irish favour legalising abortion," what would you think the majority of people in Ireland would favor doing with regards to abortion? Now this shouldn't really be a trick question but you never know with the...

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Chinese Diplomats Fume at UK Pro-Life Protesters From LifeSite Pressure on China continues to mount over it's abortion policies and abuses. Pro-life protesters outside the Chinese embassy in the UK have been given an historic thumbs-up by authorities who have normally discouraged or arrested those who tried...

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Media bias for embryonic stem cells? Really? Ya think? Could it be possible? Here is a perfect example of using non-specific language to obscure the truth. Embryonic stem cells are controversial because of origin. Most are leftovers from fertility clinics, allowed to grow in culture several days...

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September 22, 2005

Wisconsin Pro-Life Legislators Promote Life through Multiple Bills Although legislation and judicial acts at the federal level often receive the most attention, it is the local level that gives pro-life individuals the greatest chance for making a difference by talking one-on-one to their neighbors and directly supporting legislation...

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What aren't they calling it an "underpopulation crisis"? The Chicago Sun-Times reports today that France will offer new financial incentives for mothers to have third children. Reports the Sun-Times: France isn't alone in worrying about the need to encourage births. Across Europe [there is]... a decline in fertility...

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Second Carnival of Life is Posted Part-Time Pundit is hosting the Second Carnival of Life. For information on the Carnival see this post....

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There's Got to Be a Morning After (Pill, That Is) Pia de Solenni cuts through the fog created by Susan Wood to give the basic facts about the "morning after" pill -- facts deliberately hidden by NARAL, Planned Parenthood, and the rest of the usual suspects...including aforesaid Ms. Wood. This...

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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Big mouth, no teeth Californians are currently debating Proposition 73, to be voted on in November, that would mandate parents be notified before their minor daughters abort. Here's what Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had to say about it yesterday, according to the Sacramento Bee: Gov....

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Death Underground One tactic of the right-to-die movement is to point to illegally assisted suicides and use this criminal behavior to justify legalizing it. Aside from the fact that this method negates the rule of law in all areas, it also shifts...

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March of the pro-aborts The New York Times reported September 13 that "March of the Penguins" is the second highest grossing documentary of all time, behind "Farenheit 911." The NYT gave credit for its popularity to conservatives, verging on mocking us for making cultural...

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September 21, 2005

Who are the victims of prolife legislation? After reading one abortion provider's reaction to an Ohio prolife law, it seems obvious to me that the pocketbooks of abortion providers are the biggest victims. ``I am choosing to close my door,'' Jackson said, ``because I'm not willing to...

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Wrongful Birth Lawsuits Demean the Disabled Pro-Life Wisconsin is publicly asking a legislative committee to ban "wrongful birth" and "wrongful life" lawsuits – suits which allow parents to sue for the "damage" of their disabled child’s birth. Currently, Wisconsin laws allow parents to sue a doctor...

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The "invisible hand" of technology In the latest on-line edition of the journal Stem Cells is an editorial announcing the pressing need to outline ethics for future trials of human embryonic stem cell derived therapies. Increased funding and continued scientific progress have opened a new...

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Call for Life - Oct 7th Calling all Pro-life websites, bloggers and organizations! Join us at MarchTogether.com for the next Call for Life on October 7th. What is Call for Life, you ask? It is an exciting new project to end abortion through the unified voices...

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Chinese Abortion Workers Arrested From LifeSite. Several Chinese population control officials in Linyi have been arrested or fired after reports surfaced that they were involved in forced abortions and sterilizations. The surprising actions came after a local advocate who exposed the problems was detained...

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September 20, 2005

Stem Cells Cure Mice But which kind of stem cells? Fox News | Adult Stem Cells May Help Spine-Injured Mice: In lab tests, mice with spinal injuries had some improvements after getting injections of adult human neural stem cells. The mice showed evidence of...

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Planned Parenthood's Questionable Fundraising CNSNews correspondent Dawn Rizzoni reports on Planned Parenthood's exploitation of the Katrina tragedy to raise funds:(CNSNews.com) - Planned Parenthood Federation of America, the nation's number one provider of abortions, is "exploiting the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina for its own financial...

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Pell calls for stem cell research ban Archbishop Pell of Australia is seeking a ban on EMBRYONIC stem cell research, noting that: the destruction of embryos for science has created "a class of human life which is statutorily expendable". In his submission to a Government inquiry into...

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Chinese Abortion Whistleblower Under Siege From The Times Online via Mark Nicodemo A disturbing story and a real hero for the Culture of Life. HORRIFYING revelations of forced abortions and compulsory sterilisation in China embarrassed the Beijing government last week just as President Hu Jintao...

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September 19, 2005

UNFPA Denied U.S. Funds for Fourth Year (LifeSiteNews.com) – The White House has once again denied the controversial United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) financial backing – for the fourth year running, despite assurances from the UNFPA that it is not involved in coercive abortion in China. The...

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GodBlogCon 2005 Set for October 2005 The first ever GodBlog Convention will be held at the Torrey Honors Institute of Biola University in La Mirada, California on October 13th through October 15th, 2005. The conference is designed to establish and cultivate relationships within the Christian blogging...

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Report Calls on China to Give Up Forced-Abortion Population Control Policy A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine says China should scrap its one-child population control policy that has resulted in forced abortions and sterilizations for those who violate it. The respected medical publication says more wealth and...

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Right-To-Die Group Exploits Katrina Tragedy In a recent press release, Barbara Coombs Lee the CEO of Right-to-die group Compassion & Choices took advantage of reports of doctors euthanizing patients to position her group's physician assisted suicide agenda. Opponents of assisted suicide were swift to respond:...

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September 16, 2005

Abortion Litmus Test for Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts The National Pro-life Alliance -- a 600,000-member organization dedicated to overturning Roe v. Wade and ending abortion-on-demand -- announced today that it is expanding its work in support of Supreme Court Chief Justice nominee John G. Roberts with a national...

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When being born and dying are the same thing Annie from AfterAbortion writes about the upcoming movie "A Distant Thunder":"This film was produced by professional Hollywood filmmakers for today's visually- oriented culture. [The character] Ann Brown, a successful pro-choice prosecutor, is asked to take a complex case involving partial...

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Are we close to a human embryonic stem cell trial? A piece by Ronald Bailey from Reason gushes all over Woo Suk Hwang (the South Korean researcher who cloned (among other things) a dog). It reports on a speech he gave while accepting an award from The Alliance for Aging...

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September 15, 2005

More rants on Planned Parenthood On my way home from meeting a friend this evening, I sat on the train (subway) with Planned Parenthood propaganda staring me in the face. "Birth control gives me the power to plan my future," they boast. "Planning is power....

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